Want to raise more money? Learn to play nice together!
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View ArticleWant to raise more money? Learn to play nice together!
Do you remember when you were 7, and that kid next door had all the cool toys? You so desperately wanted to play with them, but he wouldn’t let you. He’d say things like, No! These are my toys – go...
View ArticleCreating Your Development Action Plan – Part 1 of 2
NOTE: This is Part 1 of a 2 Part blog post on Creating Your Development Action Plan. In this first installment we’ll cover the reasons why you need a written development action plan for the year. In...
View Article6 Steps to Integrated Fundraising for Small Charities
As any Executive Director or Development Director in a small nonprofit knows, it’s hard to find budget to do some of the things you know you need to do. Integrated fundraising is one of those things....
View ArticleCreating a framework for major gifts
As the saying goes, “What gets measured gets done.” And there’s no way to measure your progress if you don’t have it documented. Likewise, you’ve probably heard the addage, “You get what you measure.”...
View ArticleThe essence of strategy is choosing what not to do
Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter coined the phrase, The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do. I was reminded of this recently when a friend who is a Chief Development Officer...
View Article7 #Nonprofit Blog Posts You Shouldn’t Miss
If you’re like the dozens of other fundraisers I know, chances are you’re pretty busy these days. But you still want to be learning and sharpening your skills too. Here’s a quick roundup of 7 of my...
View ArticleWant to raise more money? Learn to play nice together!
Do you remember when you were 7, and that kid next door had all the cool toys? You so desperately wanted to play with them, but he wouldn’t let you. He’d say things like, No! These are my toys – go...
View ArticleCreating Your Development Action Plan – Part 1 of 2
NOTE: This is Part 1 of a 2 Part blog post on Creating Your Development Action Plan. In this first installment we’ll cover the reasons why you need a written development action plan for the year. In...
View Article6 Steps to Integrated Fundraising for Small Charities
As any Executive Director or Development Director in a small nonprofit knows, it’s hard to find budget to do some of the things you know you need to do. Integrated fundraising is one of those things....
View ArticleCreating a framework for major gifts
As the saying goes, “What gets measured gets done.” And there’s no way to measure your progress if you don’t have it documented. Likewise, you’ve probably heard the addage, “You get what you measure.”...
View ArticleThe essence of strategy is choosing what not to do
Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter coined the phrase, The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do. I was reminded of this recently when a friend who is a Chief Development Officer...
View Article7 #Nonprofit Blog Posts You Shouldn’t Miss
If you’re like the dozens of other fundraisers I know, chances are you’re pretty busy these days. But you still want to be learning and sharpening your skills too. Here’s a quick roundup of 7 of my...
View ArticleWant to raise more money? Learn to play nice together!
Do you remember when you were 7, and that kid next door had all the cool toys? You so desperately wanted to play with them, but he wouldn’t let you. He’d say things like, No! These are my toys – go...
View ArticleCreating Your Development Action Plan – Part 1 of 2
NOTE: This is Part 1 of a 2 Part blog post on Creating Your Development Action Plan. In this first installment we’ll cover the reasons why you need a written development action plan for the year. In...
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